Reviews tagging 'Blood'

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

31 reviews

annamwallace66's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Outing, Abandonment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Alcoholism

mariamj's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Really enjoyed the last installment of the one of us is lying series. The ending was *chef's kiss*!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Deadnaming and Death

bec_9's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Death

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Homophobia, Addiction, Blood, and Cancer

neliadiedenise's review

emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have been really liking this series, and I thought this installment was a particularly strong one. Families are so messy, and it's interesting to look at the effect of having the perfect family can have on your social capital. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Blood, and Death of parent

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

it's so satisfying to finally read the conclusion of the trilogy. it was brilliantly executed, and i loved the revelation of unknown details from the time of the first book

thoughts while reading

p7: I bet it's flipping owen
p8: oh never mind, ofc it's jake
p10: *cough* murderer
p18: oh right, never mind. it's been a few months since i read one of us is next, and i clearly forgot the ending. poor owen, I was wrongly remembering him as a villain. also I forgot he was so young
p136: totally fair, I would also wanna punch that guy even at the risk of losing my job
p137: oh now I really would punch that arrogant smirk off his stupid frickin face
p144: IF THAT DEVIL SPAWN HAS DONE ANYTHING I'LL PLOT HIS MURDER WITH NATE
p148: stab the snow 🤣
p205: it really, really better not actually be owen this time. i'm gonna scream if it is
p210: mr alton is 100% the reason mrs riordan was so excited about work six years ago
p282:

WHAT THE HECK EVIE YOU COW

p284: no but like i'm confused. does nate work at the construction site as well or just the bar? i mean they might have told us at the start of the book and i could've just forgotten
p288: no come on cause nate told phoebe he was at work until 3, but he's still at the bar at 7, so where's the consistency here?? 
wait, did he mean 3am?? ughh can we just have a little more clarity here
p292:

GAVIN!! SHIT!! AND YOU JUST HANDED ADDY OVER TO HIM NATE!!

p297: I FREAKING KNEW IT!! OH SHOOT
p317:

WHATTT JAKE IS ALTON'S SON???

p323: oh shoot, what now??
p327: dear gosh, he really was a murdering psyopath right from the start wasn't he
p331:

shit she's totally gonna shoot jake before she leaves

p332: what did I say
p344: aw knox, my hearttt that was so cute
p347: AHHHH i forgot about that!! thank goodness for addy! 
p351: stoppp 🥺 i'm actually about to start crying 😭
p356:

it's a GIRL!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

lulibooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Drug use, Stalking, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

fairyswoo's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Death, and Blood

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

bellaguiliano's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, and Kidnapping